Railway-tie.



J. D. OGDEN.

v RAILWAY TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 31, 1911.

1,D23,956, Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAFH CO-IWASHINGTON, D. C.

JAMES D. OGDEN, OF

CRAWFORD, TEXAS.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

Application filed May 31, 1911. Serial No. 630,511.

2'?) all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Jiurns D. OGDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Crawford, in the county of McLennan and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway ties.

The objects of my invention are to provide a railway tie which is economical, practical and of universal application to all styles of rails, both of trolley and steam roads. And further objects are to provide a composite railway tie which is durable, and easy of adjustment to the road bed without removing the rail and to which rails are easily applied, and at the same time of yielding construction as will permit the necessary elasticity and spring of the rails.

I accomplish these objects by means of the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the tie showing the rail in place. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the tie with the plates in position ready for the insertion of the rails.

Similar figures refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 1 are sectional ends of the ordinary railway rail, and 2 is a composite tie of suitable dimensions, composed of cement or some similar material, in which are to be embedded the rail plates, as hereinafter mentioned.

3 are metallic plates, of convenient dimensions, which are bent or pressed at right angles, as at *1, forming a straight or main end portion, 5, which is embedded longitudinally flatwise near the end of the tie 2 at a point to accommodate the rails 1, as they are adjusted to the tie for use, as here inafter described. Two of these plates are formed with double elbows and two with a single elbow, as herein specified, and are to be embedded in the tie 2 while in the process of construction and forming, and set in such manner that the main end portion 5, of the outer plates extend outwardly and the inner plates inwardly a suitable distance to give strength to the said plates.

The plates formed with a single elbow have a perpendicularly extending arm, 6, reaching slightly beyond the surface of the tie 2 when embedded therein. One inner .1

and one outer arm, as at 7, positioned at opposite ends of the tie 2 extend perpendicularly a suitable distance to engage the flanges 8 of the rails 1, in the use of the device. After the rail is laid these perpendicular arms 7 are conveniently bent or pressed, as at 7, at right angles over and engaging the flanges 8 of the rails 1, holding the same firmly to the tie. The other plates are formed with dual elbows, as at 9, forming at the ends thereof the arms 10, which extend parallel to the tie 2, and a sufiicientdis tance above the same to permit the flanges 8 of the rails 1 to be inserted thereunder, and thus cooperating with arms 7 in retaining the rails securely against the said tie.

In the use of the device the flanges 8 of the rails 1, are to be inserted under the arms 10, and pressed or driven back firmly into the elbow thereof, when the arms 7 are forcibly bent by hammer or other convenient means, upon the opposite flange, thereby securing the rail. securely to the tie.

To remove the rail or tie the arms 7 are to be conveniently bent or pressed back into a perpendicular position and the flanges 8 forced from under the arms 10, when the tie may be taken out without removing the rail, or the rail may be taken out without disturbing the ties. WVith this device, ties may be removed with ease and rapidity without interfering with the rail.

In the use of the device the stationary arms 10 are preferably constructed of heavier material than the arms 7, which construction gives strength to the former and elasticity to the latter.

Having described my invention, What I claim and wish to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. A device of the character described, consisting of a cement or like material, railway tie, and a' plurality of metallic plates bent or pressed at right angles, one end thereof embedded longitudinally therein, the other end forming an arm extending vertically thereto and adapted to adjustment on corresponding sides of parallel rails and to be bent in engagement with the flanges thereof; and a plurality of plates provided with elbows and an arm adapted to extend over the flange of a rail opposite the hereinbefore mentioned plates and in cooperative engagement therewith, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2, A railway tie consisting of cement or like material and a plurality of metallic plates bent or pressed at right angles, one end thereof embedded longitudinally therein, the other end forming an arm extending Vertically thereto and adapted to adjustment on corresponding sides of parallel rails and to be bent in engagement with the flanges thereof; and a plurality of plates provided with elbows and an arm adapted to extend over the flange of a rail opposite the hereinbefore mentioned plates and in cooperation with the same, substantially as set forth.

I11 testimony whereof I aflix my signature JNO. W. GEE, FRED HIoKs.

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